Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement 1600-2013-0013-R4; Rotary Screw Trap and Fyke Net Monitoring and Transport Study
Summary
SCH Number
2013038047
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement 1600-2013-0013-R4; Rotary Screw Trap and Fyke Net Monitoring and Transport Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/4/2013
Document Description
The Porject is issuance of a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement. The applicant proposes the annual temporary installation of a combination of up to eight (8) rotary screw traps (RTS's) and fyke nets within the San Joaquin river at up to four (4) locations within the river channel, and capture and processing of juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha). Specific data collection and transport activities will occur on a daily basis while the traps and nets remain in place, between December 1 and the following July 1 each year.
Contact Information
Name
Benessa Espino
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno, Madera
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
Determine the feasibility of rotary screw traps and fyke nets to assess juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon migration behavior, in-river spawning success and survival, and trap capture efficiency utilizing marked and released juvenile fall-run salmon.
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